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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
  1. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  14. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  15. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  16. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  17. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  18. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  19. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  20. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  21. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  22. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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